Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-01

AhnCH Ii i
THE NEW RECORDER 0R DEEDS,
What is Said Of the Nomination..
VARIOUS ExPnzssIeEs OF OPINION N cosGREssxES
AND CITIZENS.
Jas. N. Trotter, nominated by the President yes
teraaF 10 be recorder OF deeds OF the District Of
Columbia is colored citizen Of the state OF Mas
sachsetts Gas stated In yesterdays STAB and is in
tae 4sth year Of his age His early childhood was
spent IN the state Of Ohio where he began his edu
catlon In the public schools OF that state For the
past 30 years he has resided in Massachusetts,,
wnere, prior to the War, he was q teacher. Soon
aiter the breaking out Of the civil he enlisted
as private IN the 55th MASSACHUSETTS, regiment of
eolored troops. and was promoted far acts OF bra-
veg nn inc Pattiedeid until he became lieuten.
AM; Upon his return to civil life he was appointed
amo atlGe s9r y years the position 81 assistant
msas e ena Ro,o Of the Letter depa
ne was retired in 1854 account 1t is said, OF his
independenee In politics and his avowed purpose
campaign OF 1884 he was anpofnied one OF the sec
retaries OF the cDmmittee 81 one hundredn Of Bos-
Gon; Mass ana was active in the support OF the
that ne was strongly recommended by the citi-
Een , ana press OF Hyde PaEk, Mass, where he re-
susS s9f tns position OF postmaster OF that place,
-
him, as man Of character and ability, He Is the
autn9r 9! volume entitled .Ausfc and Musical
People Of the ColOred Race
PERSONALLY UNKNOWN TO THE PRESIDENT.
~ cannot De learned that the President was in
npenced In nominating j. NJ Trotter to be recorder
OF deeqs py any other consideration than the lat
ters ABILITY and recent services to the democratic
party. he is personally unknown to the President
ana COL Lamont 1t was generally supposed that
secretary End1cott recommended his selection, but
IL Is understood that they are not acquainted
Il any Official OF prominence Gathered the nomina-
lloA, ~ cannon DE learned at the White House who
u was ~ Is evident that the President was
deS1rOuS OF giving the Office to colOred man, and
selected ns the one who he thought would I'LL the bill
NV ~ ke same time give as little political dSSat
islactlpn as possible to the democratic party. As
Lae ms.ret was again sighted in making the
than ever In their expressions of Indignation.
THE Ex PECTED REJECTION OF THE NOMINATION
by the senate for the sakeor being consistent, If
nothing else, creates some general interest, par
ticularly in view OF the anomalous condition in
which 1t will leave the recorders Office The posi-
tion ml Is now filled by rejected nominee In case
Gent time to make another nomination, should
the h,,,d PRESIDENT res be 50 disposed unless there
Matthews. Trotten or any Body slse could BE- com:
CASE see t saa s q he gd ssIe
action upon Trotter's nomination the same
course GO could be pursued: although In the
the recess appointment 70 bis latest nomilee. bn-
appoint some one Immediately after adjournment,
for Matthews commission is only valid until that
time
SPECIAL COMMITTEES MEETING 10 CONSIDER gHB
NOMINATION.
special meeting of the Senate District commit
tee has been called for 10 O'Clock Tomorrow morn
ing to consider the nomi nation OF James n. Fral.
ter, OF Massachusetts, to be recorder OF deeds O
the District. The nomination was referred to the
ing Tomorrow It VIII be acted iip6n and immadi.
ately reported back to the Senate that action may
be had before adjournment.
WHAT REPUBLICAN SENATOR SAID.
1t Is difficult to foreshad0w the action OF the
committee or OF the Senate, Senators are not at
liberty to express an opinion upon executive BUSH
ness. There is a belief among some of the repub-
llcan senators that the nomination was made with
the view of Its being rejected. One Senator said
to-day: ''The President selected another colored
man suppostng the Senate, in order to be consist
ent In the attitude 1t had assumed with regard to
n0n-fesidents, would reject him, and that he
could make political capital out OF it." This Sen
atOr expressed the opinion that the republican
majority OF the Senate ought to fOrego consistency
political eXped1ency.
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S EXPRESS THEIR DISGUST, AND
ARE JoKED By THE REPUBLICANS.
Democratic Senators openly express their dis
gust, and many Of them declare they will vote to
reject him. 1t was not many minutes after the
nomination was received at the Senate until it
was knoSn that Totser was e9otsa man and
tWttted the democrats and made puns on TrOtter's
name. II the democrats OF the Senate can have
their way TrOtter VIII probably be rejected sum-
marily, The chance Of procuring rejection be-
f9re ad18grnHn a9a pas been eanyassed aeng
n Vrf1 mt no IN ia
Ing another colOred man, The republicans, gen.
orally, seem to regard the appointment as a huge
joke on the democrats.
Many OF the democratic Senators, without expi-
City declaring what they will do In the matter,
condemn the appointment. A STAR reporter, in
heard single democratic Senator attempt to ex
cuse or justify the appointment.
THE SENTIMENT OF THE JACKSON DEMOCRATS.
Mr.. Nathaniel Sardo, secretary of the Jackson
Democratic association, when asked by STAR 70
porter what the sentiment OF his association was
In relation to the recorershtp said that the asso
citation had taken no formal action bearing on that
question. so far as can speak for The assOc1a-
ton," said Mr.. sardo, II know that the sentiment
OF the members agrees with that OF citizens gene
rally. They are opposed TO the appointment OF
nDn-residents TO District Offices under any circum-
stances especially as there are as good and faith
ful party workers and friends OF the adminiStra-
ton In this city as In any part OF the country II
the President is determined to appoint a cOlOred
man to the oi1ice OF recorder of deeis let him APP
there would be less dissatisfaction. But this ap-
pointment OF TrOIter Is as Objectionable as that OF
Matthews, and On the same grounds"
WHAT DISTRICT DEMOCRATS SAY
MI. r. S. Davis says: II still adhere to what
said when Matthews was appointed-that the
President has more political sense than all the
people that crittctse him. The President wants
the cOlnfed people to understand that We are not
their enemies, as we have been represented to be
by the republicans"
MI j. Carter Narbury SAYS: 81 am teetetally On
posed to the importation or any outside politicians
TO NIL our 0fceS, and the recorder OF deeds being
peculiarly LEGAL Office, should be filled by Dis
trict democrat. 1t was big mistake Of the Presl-
dent not to have appointed TO this Office the late
Mr.: J: ". n. Johnson says: at is an insult to
the people OF the District OF Columbia, and am
glad to see that the 0Olumbias are going for him.
The Jackson association should meet and take
action against the nomination."
MI. n. d, Larner said: 81 am disguised with 1t.
l am sure II he had appointed Washington negro
we could not and would not object NY telephone
has brought me such messages from those who
have read what have heretofore said on the sub
lect: Bully for you you have spoken just what
you ought to speak,"
Mr.. JAMES SMITH, THE coL0RRp LAwrRR, THINKS A
DISTRICT MAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN APPOINTED.
Mr.. James-H. Smith, the cDlored lawyer said: